Yes, Joe, it seems that they are gradually giving up the thought and eventually build the KX3 for backpacking. The NR in KX3 is even better than K3 to my ears.
I fully appreciate your experience and I experienced the same. As I mentioned before, operating K3 is demanding and like a well trained pilot flying his F22. Of course, like F22, K3 is a good performer. 73 Johnny VR2XMC ________________________________ 寄件人︰ "Joe Subich, W4TV" <li...@subich.com> 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2014年04月3日 (週四) 9:49 PM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Ergonomics > What is so bad about how the K3 is designed (ergonomics)? This is > not the first time I have seen this said. I do not find it > particularly challenging to use the panel controls or the menus - > but, maybe that's just me. Is it the lack of curves and swirls or > plastic molding? I go for functionality of design - not eye candy. The issue is not "lack of curves and swirls or plastic molding" ... I've given up counting the number of times the radio has changed bands when I meant to change modes or vice versa or the number of times I've engaged RIT when I wanted to turn off the speaker, the number of times I've reset VFO B when I wanted to engage split, or the number of times I've linked VFOs when I wanted to turn on the KRX-3. These are the problems with the limited number of tightly packed, dual function controls and looking the same. While I certainly appreciate the performance of the K3 - it is on my operating bench whilst the MK V and FT-2000 gather dust in the closet - having fewer dual function controls and band/mode controls that are physically separated and very different in design *IS* a major improvement in ergonomics. If I had but one wish it would be that Elecraft would give up on the thought that every radio must be capable of operating from a backpack on a small 12V battery and would produce a real home station radio with 24 or 48 V finals and a large front panel supporting separate band and mode buttons. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/3/2014 6:19 AM, Bill W2BLC wrote: > In a post speaking to the Sherwood chart, it was said, "........too many > people jump on one number to rate (rank) equipment and totally disregard > things like ergonomics (If they didn't the K3 would be at the bottom of > the list)." > > What is so bad about how the K3 is designed (ergonomics)? This is not > the first time I have seen this said. I do not find it particularly > challenging to use the panel controls or the menus - but, maybe that's > just me. Is it the lack of curves and swirls or plastic molding? I go > for functionality of design - not eye candy. > > The only thing I did to improve the controls on my K3 was to add a > TenTec tire to the main VFO knob - it increases the diameter slightly > and has a nicer feel to it than hard plastic. > > Bill K-Line > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net/ > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to li...@subich.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net/ Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to vr2...@yahoo.com.hk ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
